Rumors have been popping up over the years that “iPhone XX will have X% more battery capacity than previous models.” Really? iPhone registering some Max models, They have not experienced a concrete leap in autonomy for years. In fact, according to Apple’s own data, the only thing that distinguishes the iPhone 15 Pro from the iPhone 13 Pro is an hour of video playback.

iPhone 13 Pro has a 3,095mAh battery and a five-nanometer processor. iPhone 15 Pro has a 3,290mAh battery and a two-nanometer processor. How is it possible that there is almost no difference? Brighter displays, processors with increasingly higher clock frequencies, and poor thermal management are some of the main culprits.

News about iPhone 16 is on the horizon. We think we know what the capacity of the iPhone 16 batteries will be. As always, leaks are not just leaks and official data, so these are data we need to be cautious about.

• iPhone 16: 3,561 mAh (+6.3%)
• iPhone 16 Plus: 4,006 mAh (-8.6%)
• iPhone 16 Pro: 3,355 mAh (+2.5%)
• iPhone 16 Pro Maximum: 4,676 mAh (+5.7%)

The data raises some doubts because the battery drain on the iPhone 16 Plus is quite shocking. Apart from that, the growth of all models is quite strange, so you have to be careful with the numbers.

Almost the same every year. Apple is generally increasing the battery capacity of its iPhones, except for a few generations. Looking back, since the iPhone 11 Pro (released in 2019) we’ve only gained slightly more than 200mAh until the current generation.

Despite the supposed improvements in processor efficiency, Apple is aware that there have been no very notable improvements since the iPhone 13 Pro. In my personal case I go a little further: iPhone 11 Pro lasted almost as long as iPhone 15 Pro.

Not enough. If iPhones want to maintain their size (although the iPhone 16 will grow slightly larger this year), they can’t rely on huge batteries. The only key to improvement lies in efficiency, which is increasingly difficult to achieve.

Currently, iPhones have a panel that reaches 2,000 nits of peak brightness, increasingly higher video capabilities and power, and it’s not easy to keep consumption under control in a device that faces the problem of getting more powerful with each generation. competition.

Incoming heat management. Regarding productivity, Apple carries the specter of: throttle. In fact, the launch of the iPhone 15 Pro was therefore a bit chaotic: The mobile phone got much hotter than expected.

Although the situation has improved, the iPhone still has issues with temperature and sustained performance. As soon as it starts to warm up, goes slower, reduces brightnessand it cannot protect itself like some of its competitors who rely on steam rooms.

To achieve enviable autonomy, Apple needs (among others) drivers for its iPhone and a panel optimized to consume as little as possible (something that becomes increasingly difficult with maximum brightness figures) and a processor that does not trigger heat when necessary. shows maximum performance and continues to increase battery capacity above the 2.5% expected for the next generation.

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